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FZUS51 KBOX 140505  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-141800-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A  
COLD FRONT PASSAGE EARLY SAT BRINGING A PERIOD OF W GALE FORCE WIND  
GUSTS. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WATERS SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING  
OFFSHORE SUN. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT  
FOLLOWED BY STRONG LOW PRES LIFTING INTO QUEBEC ON MON. S GALE FORCE  
WIND GUSTS DEVELOP MON INTO MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY W GALE FORCE WIND  
GUSTS TUE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-141800-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO  
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING  
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-141800-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-141800-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-141800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-141800-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
12 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 8 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 13 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-141800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 14 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-141800-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-141800-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-141800-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-141800-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-141800-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING  
S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-141800-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.  
RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-141800-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
105 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
7 FT. AT THE BAY ENTRANCE, WAVES 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.  
RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
7 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
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